I spy, with my X-ray eyes, the insides of Google Glass.
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Smithsonian X-rays space suits, shows Savile Row’s got nothin’ on NASA
Give a national museum a 3D scanner and it'll archive its entire collection. Give it an X-ray machine though, and it'll show you the innards of a space suit. As part of its Suited for Space exhibit, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum ran a series of astronauts' work-wear through a CT scanner. The results (above and below) are more than a little haunting, with all manner of hidden buckles, straps and sensors exposed against ghostly transparent fabrics. Why X-rays? Because according to Wired, the Smithsonian wanted to see how the suits were put together, but deconstructing them without damage wasn't exactly feasible. Seeing the level of detail required to keep our spacewalkers safe on the job via online pictures is one thing, but scoping it out in person is likely much cooler. If you want an up-close look for yourself, you have until December 1st to make the trip to Washington, D.C.
Via: The Verge
Source: Wired, Smithsonian
IKEA Brings X-Ray Vision to its Catalogs
This isn’t the first time a company has tried incorporating technology into catalogs. Remember how Moosejaw released an app with their catalog that let shoppers (and the occasional pervert) see through the models’ clothing.
Now IKEA is doing the same thing, minus the sexy models, replaced with lots of hard-to-assemble home furnishings.
As if there weren’t enough IKEA junkies already.
IKEA makes use of Augmented Reality to the fullest though, from allowing customers to see through cabinets and dresses to displaying additional furniture configurations to make the buying process easier.
Here’s a clip that shows off how it works:
You can download the IKEA catalog app here, and order the printed catalog here.
[via Pop Up City]
Amazon outs X-ray for Textbooks, ‘smart glossary’ for all of your learning needs
Ever wanted Amazon's X-ray for books to play nice with those school publications as well? If so, you're in the luck. The outfit announced today that X-ray for Textbooks will provide a library of terms to lend a hand with your studies alongside a similar function for movies that's powered by IMDB. Of course, the helpful tech will land with the trio of new slates that were also unveiled at the event.
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Amazon outs X-ray for Textbooks, 'smart glossary' for all of your learning needs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ever wanted Amazon's X-ray for books to play nice with those school publications as well? If so, you're in the luck. The outfit announced today that X-ray for Textbooks will provide a library of terms to lend a hand with your studies alongside a similar function for movies that's powered by IMDB. Of course, the helpful tech will land with the trio of new slates that were also unveiled at the event.
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Amazon outs X-ray for Textbooks, 'smart glossary' for all of your learning needs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsVisualized: Samsung Galaxy S III blasted with X-ray, doesn’t gain superpowers
Tearing down a gadget normally presents a Catch-22 of having to destroy what you love to see how it works. As it turns out, there's a clever way around that clause: when you have access to digital mammography X-ray machines beyond the hospital, like reader Alex does, you can get a peek at a Galaxy S III's insides without having to dissect that Hyperglazed beauty layer by layer. The resulting scan stresses just how tightly packed Samsung's Android flagship is when it's all put together, but it also carries a slightly ethereal, Ghost of Smartphones Present aura, doesn't it? While we doubt that Charles Dickens would ever have imagined this kind of spirit, you can gaze upon a much larger, even more detailed version of the supernatural Samsung after the break.
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Visualized: Samsung Galaxy S III blasted with X-ray, doesn't gain superpowers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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